How to Get Fidough in Legends: Z-A
No wild encounters for Fidough in Legends: Z-A. Bring Fidough over from Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Fidough in LZA
- Step 1Fidough ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Scarlet & VioletAvailableCatch in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · East Province (Area Three), then trade to the current game via link cable.
Step 2Evolve into Dachsbun
Fidough Weakness
Type-wise, Fidough takes extra damage from Poison and Steel. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Fidough's Fairy typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Fidough Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Fidough
 Weedle BugPoison | D | |
Weedle BugPoison | D | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Victreebel builds →Sludge Bomb 2x146-172%KO | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
 Arbok Poison | C | |
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
 Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Victreebel builds →Sludge Wave 2x149-175%KO | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Scolipede builds →Poison Jab 2x106-125%KO Iron Tail 2x88-104%KO | ||
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Victreebel builds →Sludge Wave 2x149-176%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Scolipede builds →Poison Jab 2x107-127%KO Iron Tail 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Victreebel builds →Sludge Wave 2x154-181%KO | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Victreebel builds →Sludge Wave 2x149-176%KO | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
In Legends: Z-A, Salazzle's Flamethrower hits Fidough for 53-62%.
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Salazzle builds →Flamethrower53-62% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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Fidough Evolutions
Fidough is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Dachsbun. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 165 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LZA Fidough Best Moveset
Fairy moves at 55 Attack and 65 Speed, not enough to threaten. 37/70/55 defenses lean physical. The moveset is building toward Dachsbun's 115 Defense and 95 Speed where the Fairy line becomes a real physical wall.
Best Build
Fidough best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Play Rough
- Wish
- Protect
- Yawn
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Fidough learns Play Rough and Double-Edge naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 10 types extends the reach beyond that.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This Pokémon is smooth and moist to the touch. Yeast in Fidough’s breath induces fermentation in the Pokémon’s vicinity.
Fidough Legends: Z-A Guide
In Legends: Z-A, For a casual playthrough, Fidough works as a placeholder. Fairy coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dachsbun. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Scarlet & Violet, Fidough has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Fidough has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves